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aadipa · 29-03-2006, 12:19 PM

I have worked/made programs for barcode readers and printers. From what I know, barcode readers are just replacement of keyboard.

Barcode reader just scans barcode and send it as a series of key press (simple text as if typed on keyboard). It just makes out job simpler.

What you need to do it just connect barcode reader to keyboard port/USB port and it is detected as Input device.

In some cases barcode scanner will fail to read the data so you will have to type in that code using keyboard. Your application must have such function. Also you can configure your scanner to send some keys after reading a code. So you can configure it to send code followed by a tab key and you can directly move to next textbox on your application interface.

About specific hardware vendors, I don't have idea about current market, I used to work for HCL BeePOS about 2 years back.

29-03-2006, 12:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
aadipa Wise Old Owl Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Palghar, Mumbai Posts: 1,000	I have worked/made programs for barcode readers and printers. From what I know, barcode readers are just replacement of keyboard. Barcode reader just scans barcode and send it as a series of key press (simple text as if typed on keyboard). It just makes out job simpler. What you need to do it just connect barcode reader to keyboard port/USB port and it is detected as Input device. In some cases barcode scanner will fail to read the data so you will have to type in that code using keyboard. Your application must have such function. Also you can configure your scanner to send some keys after reading a code. So you can configure it to send code followed by a tab key and you can directly move to next textbox on your application interface. About specific hardware vendors, I don't have idea about current market, I used to work for HCL BeePOS about 2 years back. __________________ i generally prefer quality over quantity 1 aadi + 1 aadi = 1 full ;)